Hair-filler.



V. MATTHAUS.

HAIR FILLER.

nrmomron rum) APR. 12, 1909.

966,1 1 O. Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

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VALENTINE MATTHAUS, OF HELENA, MONTANA.

HAIR-FILLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 12, 1909.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

Serial No. 489,323.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VALENTINE MATTHAUS, a subject of the German Emperor,residing at Helena, in the county of Lewis and Clarke and State ofMontana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inI-Iair-FilL ers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to ladies hair fillers, so-called rats,and has for its object to provide a hair filler which may be used eitherbelow the natural hair of the wearer or on top of it, and which whenapplied will be securedly held in position.

Another object of my invention is to make the construction simple andthe filler as light as possible.

To make my invention more clear the same is illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawing, in which- Figure 1 illustrates one mode ofapplication of the filler; Fig. 2 is a skeleton plan View; Fig. 3 is avertical section through Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 a cross section thereof.

In the drawing 1 denotes a spring strip or band of annular shape whichis open at one end, as at 2, and which may be made of metal, celluloid,or any other resilient and light material. The filler proper 3 which maybe made of natural hair is applied to the strip by having eachindividual hair tied around the spring strip, as seen from Figs. 2, 3and 4., continuously all around the strip, so as to constitute anuninterrupted single mass of hair (Fig. 4). Suitably attached to thestrip and projecting downward are three or more combs 4, preferably oneat each end of the strip and one opposite to the open end thereof. Thecombs may be of celluloid or any other suitable material and are rigidlyconnected with the strip to be unable of yielding in lateral direction.4

In Fig. 1 the application of the filler is such that it will beconcealed under the nat ural hair 5 of the wearer. In this case, afterthe natural hair of the wearer is loosened and thrown or combed over theface, the filler is placed on the head, so that its combs engage in thenatural hair and hold the same securedly upon the head. Thereupon thenatural hair of the wearer is thrown or combed back and over the fillerand may then be fixed in any desired fashion. The filler may also, withpersons having little or thin hair, be directly placed 011 the hair ofthe wearer and serve as a substitute for the natural hair.

7 The main advantage of my invention is the attachment of the hairdirectly to the spring strip or band, whereby a perfect shape and a niceappearance is attained.

Another advantage of my filler is that the same is washable and does notlose its shape. While with the hitherto existing fillers the washingthereof causes the falling out of the hair, this is not the case withthe present filler. The filler is very light and allows the wearer offixing the hair in any fashion without requiring the assistance ofanother. The filler also allows of its being placed on the head, so asto fill the hair all around.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

A hair filler of the character described, comprising a split ring, amass of human hair of which each individual hair is tied around saidring, a comb on each end of said split ring and a comb diametricallyopposite said end combs, the said combs being attached to the ring toproject in a perpendicular plane relative to that of the ring.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VALENTINE MATTI-IAUS.

Witnesses:

CHARLES J. GEI'ER, JOHN T. LAWS.

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